Citizens Military Training Camp - Full Pack Yearbook (Fort Leavenworth, KS)

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THE STORY OF THE CAMPS noted thatithe men grow more aggressive, more confident, they get the spirit of leadership and initiative and in every way become better able to meet the problems of everyday life. ,gf f SX. , I W4 4 c f 73 I ' He has recently added that of all the various activities carried on under the direction of the War Department none has met with greater public approval than the Citizens' Military Training Camps. The reason is not far to seek. The CMTC are, in the words of President Coolidge, 'fcssentially schools in citizenship . They are, it is true, an indispensable factor in the maintenance ofthe National Defense Act. They are contributing an important percentage to the membership of the Ofiicers' Reserve Corps. But above all, the men, who have at- tended the camps, have carried to every community of the United States a new reverence for the Hag, coupled with high determination to do their duty as citizens. Patriotism and devotion to country are the first fruits ofthe Citizens' Camps and these qualities are backed by physical vigor, mental alertness and a higher sense of responsibility. Camps are open to young men, physically and mentally sound, between the ages of I7 and 24, in a four-year sequence, entitled, Basic, Red, White and Blue Courses. All necessary expenses are paid by the Government and the camps are so distributed throughout the country as to make them easy of access in every section. Military instruction is given for the first year in the Infantry only, but there- after, at the choice of the candidate, in the Infantry, Cavalry, Engi- neers, Artillery or Signal Corps. The schedule gives to military drill the morning hours. Afternoons are devoted to physical training, to a great variety of ath- letic sports and to systematic instruction, by lectures, conferences and discussions, in the principles of gOOd citizenship. Evening re- creation is generously provided through mov- ing pictures, concerts. amateur dramatics, dances and indoor games in theatres, clubs and hostess houses. The contribution of the Citizens' Camps to the physical well being of the country is some- ' thing difiicult to esti- mate. This year fifty thousand young men jonst L. I-limes Major Cmzrral, U. S. Army Chief of Staff Pagf l:'!z'z1fn V ' U l ' n l 'V' .v.v.v.v.v.v..-....................' ' ' ' ' ff 1 9 ,.

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